Supplier Terms and Conditions
ISO 9001 and AS9100D
Overview:
This document has been created to assist our suppliers in understanding the purchasing expectations and quality requirements for products and/or services supplied to Rowan Precision Ltd. This document will communicate the operating principles, general expectations, and procedures of Rowan Precision Ltd. Adherence to the guidelines described in this document are required by all Rowan Precision Ltd suppliers. Acceptance of any and/or all purchase orders constitutes acceptance and commitment on behalf of the recipient to comply with this document’s content. These guidelines are provided as supplement to, and do not replace or alter, any purchase agreement terms and conditions which are included as requirements of applicable drawings, specifications and other contractual documents. This document describes the minimum requirements for which the supplier has responsibility.
- Our organisation reserves the right of final approval of product, procedures, processes and equipment.
- All special processes required by our PO must be performed by qualified personnel. Who are aware of:
- Their contribution to product or service conformity,
- Their contribution to product safety and,
- The importance of Ethical behaviour, in the work they do and the services they provide.
- INDUCEMENTS AND ANTI-BRIBERY
The Supplier shall not:
- Induce any employee of Rowan Precision to make any concessions to the Supplier in return for any gift, money or other inducement.
- Pay money or give any other benefit to any third party (either directly or indirectly) in connection with the issue of the Order.
- Encourage an employee of Rowan Precision to commit any act of dishonesty against Rowan Precision
- Ensure employees behave in an Ethical manner at all times
Suppliers in furtherance of Aerospace contracts, shall comply with the Aerospace Industries Association of America (AIA) and Aerospace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) “Global Principles of Ethics in the Aerospace & Defence Industry”.
- Our organization reserves the right to review and approve the Vendors Quality Management System. Standard QMS Requirements Include:
- Vendors providing special processing must maintain a system for validating processes.
- Customer directed sources must operate in accordance with approved specifications and standards as dictated and controlled by the customer in question.
- Suppliers initially approved for use via Certification (ISO, AS9100, ISO 17025, AS9120, etc.) must notify our organization of any changes to that certification.
- The Vendor shall maintain the proper identification and revision status of specifications, drawings, process requirements, inspection/verification instructions and other relevant technical data.
- Our organization reserves the right to approve or specify any designs, tests, inspection plans, verifications, use of statistical techniques for product acceptance, and any applicable critical items including key characteristics.
- Our organization reserves the right to designate requirements for test specimens for design approval, inspection/verification, investigation or auditing.
- The Vendor is required to:
- Notify our organization of nonconforming product.
- Obtain our organization approval for nonconforming product disposition.
- Notify our organization of changes in product and/or process, changes of suppliers, and changes of manufacturing facility locations.
- Flow down to the supply chain the applicable requirements including customer requirements.
- The Vendor is required to supply product that has a remaining shelf life of at least 75% of original life as of the date of shipment.
- The Vendor is required to retain all Records associated with the Purchase Order for 7 (seven) years or as required by contract.
- Right of access by our organization, our customer and regulatory authorities to the applicable areas of all facilities, at any level of the supply chain, involved in the order and to all applicable records without charge or levy to Rowan Precision Limited or its agents, including, our customers, certification bodies and registrars.
- All vendors providing Calibration Services must be Certified ISO17025 (or equivalent or be pre-approved by Rowan Precision Ltd through an authorised waiver acceptable to our customer). All Calibration Certificates must identify standards used and must be traceable to UKAS or National standards.
- Seller shall provide a proper Bill of Lading signed by Carrier, or any other legally applicable documents providing title to the goods to Purchaser upon delivery, fully protecting all parties in case of damages in transit. All cost incurred due to improper packing will be paid by Seller.
- Certification of Materials (condition, properties, analysis etc) and/or Process performed must accompany materials/parts received. Invoice will be aged for payment based on date Certification(s) is received.
- Any disputes arising out of any Contract issued pursuant to the Terms and Conditions shall be interpreted in accordance with and governed by the Laws of the United Kingdom.
- COUNTERFEIT PARTS PREVENTION
- The Supplier warrants that Counterfeit Supplies shall not be supplied to the Purchaser or installed in the Purchaser’s products by the Supplier.
- The Supplier warrants that only new, unused, authentic, genuine and legitimate items shall form part of the Supplies supplied to the Purchaser
- FOREIGN OBJECT CONTAMINATION.
- The supplier warrants or has in place processes to ensure no foreign object contamination, or identifiable risk of such.
- The supplier is fully responsible for any and all costs associated with any failure in their system that allow shipment of contamination by foreign objects.
SINCERELY
ROWAN PRECISION LIMITED.